Digital Government

White House would cut State IT funds

President Bush's fiscal 2005 budget would parcel out $831 million for the State Department's IT spending, a drop of $48 million from 2004.

Digital Government

Robbins-Gioia hires Emory Miller

Miller had been director of IT professional development at GSA and led the SmartBuy initiative.

Digital Government

Granholm calls for resource pooling

The Michigan governor urged local governments to form partnerships and pool resources.

Digital Government

NIST issues authentication draft

The document advises agencies on procedures to authenticate users before giving them access to a computer information system.

Digital Government

Wojciak to lead Reform staff

Melissa Wojciak was named staff director for the Government Reform Committee.

Digital Government

Symantec checks FISMA compliance

Symantec's policy compliance software now has a module specifically designed for the Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002.

Digital Government

Oracle nominates five to Peoplesoft board

It's part of Oracle’s ongoing quest to buy its rival.

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Opportunity joins Mars party

The second rover lands on the Red Planet even as scientists isolate the problem with its twin vehicle, Spirit.

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NASA tests smart card tech

Space agency could issue more than 100K One NASA cards

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Succession planning

The federal workforce is aging, but empty cubicles are not the problem.

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Comings and Goings

Comings and Goings

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Agency must complete its mission this time

Time is running out on IRS modernization.

Digital Government

Intercepts

AKO clampdown; Stenbit's swan song?; Autodin's quiet fade; Bad connectivity?

Digital Government

Inside enterprise content management

A suite for it has at least five parts.

Digital Government

Mayors: Fed funding stream needs fixing

Poor process keeps promised money from reaching local agencies

Digital Government

The wave of the future: Robonaut

It could function like an astronaut on tasks not specifically designed for robots.

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Federal Triangle

Mars time; Channel surfing; Give them grants; And the winner is...

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New chip boosts PC speed

Power-efficient ClearSpeed chip brings more muscle to the desktop

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Cities not getting DHS grants

Mayors say dollars for first responders aren't reaching the local level.

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USDA chief stresses animal tracking

But some Congressional critics say Agriculture officials are moving too slowly to establish a national ID system for farm animals.